1. Zachary May A/Director, Policy and Codes Development
September 28, 2017
Zachary May A/Director, Policy and Codes Development
Building and Safety Standards Branch
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

2. Two Provincial Initiatives Set the Stage
Building Act
Consistency, Competency & Innovation
December 2017 marks the end of local building requirements in bylaws.
Pan Canadian Framework
Net-zero energy ready by 2030
Create plan for existing buildings by 2022

3. Energy Step Code – Overview
Patchwork Approaches to Energy Efficiency
Energy Step Code – Overview
Eliminating the Patchwork:
Local government adopted a wide range of programs and approaches to address building energy efficiency.
Development industry struggled to stay on top of these requirements.
BC Energy Step Code offers a common standard for achieving building energy goals.

4. Energy Efficiency Working Group
| PROVINCIAL GOV.
| BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS
| LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
| TRADES &
PROFESSIONALS
| NGOs
| UTILITIES

5. A Focus on Performance

6. Best Practices Guide: Implementation
Shared expectations for implementation
Align with capacity, technology
Minimize costs and development process timelines
Grace periods for projects in development
Notification process for local governments
Guidelines for incentives and support

7. December 15, 2017: Implementation
Existing programs in bylaw need to be transitioned
New programs can be enforced
Notifications received:
Richmond, North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver, Duncan, Campbell River

8. Transition Existing Programs
Sample Programs:
City of North Vancouver
City of Richmond
City of Surrey
Sparwood, Invermere, Kimberley
Langley, Saanich
Resort Municipality of Whistler
City of New Westminster

9. Available resources: Research and Support Resources
| LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
| NGOs
| TRADES & PROFESSIONALS
| PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
| BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS
| UTILITIES
Available resources:
Resource hub: energystepcode.ca
LG Best Practices Guide
Training and capacity assessment
Costing study
Local government readiness survey
Peer network for local government staff
Guides, webinars and presentations

10. Metrics Research Report:
October 5th UDI Breakfast
Energy Step Code costing
First cost
Operational
GHG abatement
Practical solutions for cost effective, energy efficient buildings

11. Events and Training: Metrics Research Report
Free online training at gov.bc.ca/buildingcodes
Energy Step Code resources page
BC Housing guides and presentations Fall/Winter 2017/18
AIBC/EGBC event in November – Letters of Assurance / Energy Step Code

12. Thank You! Zachary May A/Director, Policy and Codes Development
Building and Safety Standards Branch
Government of British Columbia